Quotes About Purpose

Ignoraba que usted pensara ir a Petersburgo. ¿Por qué va? —preguntó Ana, dejando caer su mano, mientras una alegría imposible de contener iluminó su rostro. —¿Por qué voy? —repitió él mirándola fijamente—. Usted bien sabe que voy sólo para estar junto a usted; no puedo evitarlo.

the object was not to stay alive but to stay human.

But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation.

But I believe life is an intelligent thing—that things aren't random.

It was never a case of just going through the motions.

We want to see that the birth of Jesus Christ was not just a one-time event worthy of celebrating.  It is a one-time event that made us worthy.  Worthy to have a direct relationship with God, our Father.  Worthy of living a life with purpose and meaning.  Worthy of all of the good God has in store for those who love Him. 

F. B. Meyer, came across my path. One was entitled The Secret of Guidance, and the other was Meet for the Master's Use.

You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.

But he who accomplishes a truly human work, he who does some- 33 thing really great and victorious, is never spurred to his task by those trifling attractions called by the name of "prizes," nor by the fear of those petty ills which we call "punishments." If

To spend time is to pass it in a specified manner. To waste time is to expend it thoughtlessly or carelessly. We all have time to spend or waste, and it is our decision what to do with it. But once passed, it is gone forever.

We all want to 'count for something'–to make a difference. And, accountability helps us get where want to go in terms of achieving our goals and fulfilling our responsibilities.

this: what matters is not how we die but rather why we choose to live.

What is it that you like doing? If you don't like it, get out of it, because you'll be lousy at it.

I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.

Love will not serve those who do not live for her, and in her, and to whom she is not the breath of life.

My belief is that we have only one life, that this is all there is.

Not how much, but how well, is our motto.

I don't really see a need to retire as long as I am having fun.

This is it. This is what it really means. This is what it is all about.

Would it not be strange if a universe without purpose accidentally created humans who are so obsessed with purpose? Sir John Templeton.

God didn't let Job suffer because he lacked love, but because he did love, in order to bring Job to the point of encountering God face to face, which is humanity's supreme happiness. Job's suffering hollowed out a big space in him so that God and joy could fill it.

Some writers, of course, simply write, as they feel they are driven to do, by outer/inner inspirations. If, after the work is written and, hopefully, published, others respond -- that is the Champagne. But we, or some of us, don't write for the Champagne. We write because we write.

Oh, thou divinest healer Time And thing sublime! That thou should'st gladly life's lorn nest Anew invest, And set before the eyes of man A deeper purpose, holier plan, And gently bridge the abysmal span, 'Twixt earth and rest!

There is nothing without reason.